RaidSonics - F8S6
3U 8Gb FC – 6Gb SAS Redundant RAID Subsystem


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The RaidSonics F8S6 subsystem features 6Gb SAS or 8Gb FC-AL host performance to increase system efficiency and performance. It features high capacity expansion, with 16 hot-swappable SAS2/SATA3 hard disk drive bays in a 19-inch 3U rackmount unit, scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range. The EP-3163D series also supports dual controllers which provide better fault tolerance and higher reliability of system operation.
- • The firmware-embedded Web Browser-based RAID manager allows local or remote management and configuration
- • The firmware-embedded SMTP manager monitors all system events and user notification automatically
- • The firmware-embedded SNMP agent allows remote to monitor events via LAN with no SNMP agent required
- • Menu-driven front panel display
- • Innovative Modular architecture
- • Online RAID level/stripe size migration
- • Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
- • Support global and dedicated hot spare
- • Online Volume Set Expansion
- • Support multiple array enclosures per host connection
- • Greater than 2TB per volume set (64-bit LBA support)
- • Greater than 2TB per disk drive
- • Supports 4K bytes/sector for Windows up to 16TB per volume set
- • Disk scrubbing/ array verify scheduling for automatic repair of all configured RAID sets
- • Login record in the event log with IP address and service (http, telnet and serial)
- • Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life
- • Support NTP protocol to synchronize RAID controller clock over the on-board LAN port
- • Max 128 LUNs (volume set) per controller
- • Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems
- • Instant availability and background initialization
- • Supports S.M.A.R.T, NCQ and OOB Staggered Spin-up capable drives
- • Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild
- • Local audible event notification alarm.
- • Redundant flash image for high availability
- • Real time clock support
RAID Controller |
8GB FC - 6 GB SAS |
Controller |
Single or Redundant |
Host Interface |
Four FC-AL (8 GB/s) |
Disk Interface |
6Gb/s SAS, 6GB/s SATA |
SAS Expansion |
Two 6GB/s SAS |
RAID Level |
0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, and JBOD |
Array Group |
Up to 128 |
LUNs |
Up to 128 |
Hot Spare |
Yes |
# of Hot Swap Trays |
16 |
Tray Lock |
Yes |
Back Plane |
SAS2/SATA3 Single BP |
# of PS/Fan Modules |
500W x 2 w/PFC |
# of Fans |
4 |
Dimension |
590 (L) x 482(W) x 131 (H) mm |
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